Another big jump in Chattanooga gas prices last week
8 cent jump at the pump tops national average
This is a boom year for the Tennessee Lottery
Lottery tops their record for money returned to state education
Morning Round-up: Bible Bill Veto Override, It Can Wait, Earth Day Preview
Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature get their first chance this week to override Governor Bill Haslam's veto of the Bible bill.
JOE FRUGAL: Happy Hour All Day Long Today (4/18) at Krystal
It's Happy Hour all day long again today at Krystal.
UPDATED: Child Shot Multiple Times On Oakwood Drive in Chattanooga
A male, juvenile is recovering this morning from gunshot wounds to the leg and hand
Two Motorcyclists Killed By Drunken Driver, Coroner Confirms
WHITFIELD, CO., Ga (WDEF) - Two motorcyclists were killed Sunday night after being hit head-on by a drunken driver. According to the Whitfield County Coroner, Westley Cummings, 52, and Wanda Cummings, 49, of Chatsworth, Georgia were riding on Dawnville Road when a…
Super Bowl champ Manning attends NASCAR race at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - For one day, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the second most popular guy at a NASCAR race. That's what happens when the race is in Tennessee and former Volunteers great and Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning…
3 Alabama corrections officers face felony charges for smuggling contraband
UNION SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) – Three corrections officers at Bullock Correctional Facility have been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. WBRC-TV reports that according to public records, three corrections officers, 24-year-old Victor Davis, 23-year-old Tevin Denton and 20-year-old…
Chattanooga PD investigating robbery turned shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are actively investigating a robbery-turned-shooting that happened Sunday afternoon. The call came in around 12:30 p.m. reporting one party shot. #ThisJustIn Witnesses say one of the two was shot in the leg but was taken…
Browns owner Haslam fighting deposition order in civil suit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is fighting a court order for him to testify in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain owned by Haslam and his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. The…
Teen dies after drowning while swimming with family at lake
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a teenager has died after she drowned while swimming with family at a lake in northwest Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Johnathan Appling says 15-year-old Carmen Elizabeth Johnson of Hartselle was swimming…
Preliminary autopsy report released for Gatlinburg hot tub deaths
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- According to preliminary autopsy reports obtained by Local 8 News, Jon Levin and Myra Smith-Findell could have died from a possible drowning in a hot tub with no significant trauma or injury. Both victims also had…
Fedex Employee Naps, Is Shipped With Packages To Texas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A FedEx Express hub worker fell asleep in the loading area of the plane and ended up on an early-morning flight to Texas. The employee, who was not identified, reportedly woke up in mid-flight, knocked on…
CPD Increases Patrol this Weekend to Investigate Multiple Shootings
Authorities are on high alert, after three different shootings were reported Saturday.
Creative Discovery Museum Hosts Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration
The school year is winding down, and hundreds of little ones in our area are already preparing themselves for next year.
HCSO Investigating shooting on Cove Ridge Dr
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this morning on Cove Ridge Drive. One victim is reported to be injured, although their present condition is unknown at this time. The victim was transported to a…
Hamilton County Grand Jury indicts former Hidden Harbor Homeowner’s Association President
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - John Brian Markee, 47, turned himself into Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Friday after the Hamilton County Grand Jury handed down an indictment charging him with one count of theft over $10,000.00. The indictment came after a five…
Questions raised about mental health of Georgia child spanked by principal
ATLANTA (CBS46) - A mom says she was forced to watch her son get spanked with a paddle in school in fear of being charged with truancy if she pulled him from the school to avoid the spanking. The incident occurred…
Grundy County High School participates in Active Shooter training
GRUNDY COUNTY (WDEF) - No one wants to see an "active-shooter" incident at a school but it could happen--as we've seen in other communities. Grundy county First Responders know that a well thought-out plan of action is a necessity, and…
Chattanooga Fire Department puts out Lupton City blaze
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department responded yesterday to a tent fire near the Lupton City area. The call came in around 2:30 Friday afternoon. Once they arrived on the scene at 912 Dixie Circle, firefighters could several tents, a shed, and…
Woman Shot In Neck on Taylor Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting that happened early this morning on Taylor Street. Police responded to the 2500 block of Taylor St. on the report of a person shot. Police located one victim, Shatara D. Fisher, 25,…
City of Chattanooga offering free leaf mulch
Chattanooga residents can now get free leaf mulch from the City of Chattanooga's Wood Recycle Center, as long as the material is available.
Child Left Outside While Mother Auditioned Inside Strip Club
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A woman has been charged with neglect after allegedly leaving her small child inside a hot car while she went in a strip club, reports our affiliate station WTVF. According to an…
Former Chattanooga Police Detective Indicted for Tampering With Evidence
A former Chattanooga Police Detective gets indicted on charges of tampering with evidence.